Metal fencepost



O. M. KNOX.

METAL FENCEFOST. mi? sEPLao. 1921.

Dec. 19, 1922. 1,439,423

Patented Des, 19, l-BZZ,

ORVILLE M. KNOX, 01? KNXBOBO, NEW YORK. I

METAL FENCEPOST.

v Application filed September 30, 1921.

To all 'witam 'it 'may concera:

. Be it known that I, ORVILLn M. KNox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knoxboro, in the county of Oneida and State'of New York, have invented certain new and usefulV Tmprovements in Metal Fenceposts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metal fence-posts, and has ,for its object to provide a novel, simple and powerful fencesupport of the class, which is' preferably made in two parts, comprising' an iron or steel base, which may be readily and firmly driven into the earth to any suitable depth, and a post consisting of an angle iron which is detachably supported by the base. A further object is to provide simple means forV attaching the wires or boards commonly used in constructing fences of the class. Andva 'further object is to provide novel means for firmly anchoring and bracing the post in every direction against wind and other strains. o o

Iattain theseobjects by the means set forth inthe `detailed description which follows, and as illustrated by the accoinpanying drawing, inf which- Figure l is a front-face view of the complete device; showing the (let-achablc post supported by the base which is driven to the earth its full depth. lfig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged front-face view of the base. Fig. Lit is an enlarged side view of the same. And Fig.

5 is a horizontal section, taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

In the drawing, 2 represents the post proper, which extends above the ground 4:, and preferably consists of angle iron or steel, L-shaped in cross-section, and having a series of perforations arranged in a Vertical row for aifording convenient means for attaching barb or other wires as well as the usual boards (not shown). 3 represents the base, which is preferably made of cast iron in one part, and consists of a relatively broad flat back portion 3', shaped like a downwardly pointing arrow-head, which facilitates driving the base into the earth. The top-end portion 3a of the back is relatively thick and tapers near the middle, as at 3b, for providing a relatively thin plane V-shaped portion 8. The back 3' is reinforced along its Vertical axis by an integral wing 5, which is disposed at right angles to one side of Serial No. 504,331.

the back and whose top-end portion 5' is also thickened and is also tapered, as at 5, for providing a similar thin angular plane web-portion 5h, which terminates in a point that coincides with the point of the back 3'. By forming the lowei1 extremities of the back 3' and the Wing 5 angular and thin, as shown, facilitates the driving of the base into the earth, and the provision of vthe pllane portions 3 and 5b greatly increases the anchorage'of the whole structure. Furthermore, by disposing these plane portions at right angles to each other, tends to hold the post 2 and the base 8 from twisting or rotating, while the breadth and depth of the said portions prevent the eXposed parts from being swayed or inclined in any direction, when, the parts are subjected to wind and other strains common toV fences composed of posts and wires 4or boards w n the top end of the base 3 is cast or otherwise formed a Vertical socket 2% which is t.- shaped in cross-section corresponding to the Shape of the post 2 in which the lower end of the post is inserted, usually before the base is entirely driven into the earth 4- its full depth. The post 2 is held in the socket 2a mainly by gravity, but in order to prevent accidental release or shifting of the post 2 relatively to the base 3, the lower end of the post is held in place by a bolt 6 that passes through a perforation 6', which is formed in the lower end of the imperforate arin 2b of the post 2. For this purpose, the upper portion of the web 5b adjacent the bevel 5a is provided with an opening 5 that is normally closed by the lower end of the arm 2b, which is therefore positioned in the same'plane as the web 5b. The bottom` of the socket 2a in the back 8' preferably aligns with the bottom of the opening 5G. Any attempt to raise the post is prevented by the bolt 6 contacting with the top of the opening 5G, which occurs at the base of the bevcl 5a of the Wing 5.

Having thus described my invontion, what 1 claim, is- I 1. A fence support comprising a post which is L-shaped in cross-section, a base comprising a broad flat back having' one face with parallel offset portions to form its upper end thickened and'its lower end thin and formed V-shaped for piercing theearth when the post is driven therein, said base being provided on said face with an integral Wing projecting at right angles from one of CID its sides and being disposed in the line of the Vertical axis of the back, the corresponding top-end portions of the. baek and Wing fornied With a Vertical socket in Which'the bottom end ofthe post is inserted.

2. A two-part fence-post, coinprising a perforated post, and a metal base Whose loWer end is shaped like an arrowdiead for facilitating driying the base into the earth, said base coi'nprising a broad flat back having a thiekened top and a thin plane bottorn portion and having an integral lateral Wing extending at right angles from one side of the back in line With the Vertical axis of the base, the top end portions of the back and Wing being provided With a Vertical socketto receive and support the loWer end of the post, and a bolt passing through the Wing and through the loWer end of the post for preventing the accidental release and shifting` of the post- A fenee support comprising a .base having a back and a projecting Vertical Wing, said back and Wing each having its upper end uniforinly thickened and its lower end relatively but uniformly thin, and a post carried by the base.

lt. A fence support comprising a base having a back having an angular Wing, the back and Wing' each of uniforln thickness at its upper end and uniform thickness but relatively thin and pointed at its loWer end, and a post carried by the base.

5. A fence support comprising an angular base conssting of a back and an angularly projecting Wing, said back and Wing each of uniform thickness at its upper end and a relatively thin loWer end joined to the thicker upper end by a bcveled shoulder, the shoulder of the Wing being spaced from the shoulder of the back and each loWer end pointed doWnWardly from the respective shoulder.

6. A fence support comprising an angular base consisting of a back and an angularly projecting Wing, said back and Wing each of nnif rm thickness at its upper end and a relatively thin loWer end joined to the thicker upper end by a beveled shoulder, the shoulder of the Wing being spaced from the shoulder of the back, the thicker upper ends forined With an angular socket extending through the thicker portion of the Wing and opening laterally therebeneath Whereby a post inserted in the 'socket Will be eiposed through the Wing beneath its thicker upper end.V

'7. fence supportcoinprisiin); an angular base consisting of a back and an angularly projecting Wing, said back and Wing each of uniforin thickness at its upper end and a relatively thin loWer end joined to the thieker upper end by a beveled shoulder, the shoulder of the Wing being spaced from the shoulder of the back, the thicker upper ends forined With a socket extending through the thicker upper portion of the Wing and open-` ing laterally therebeneath in the thin lower portion, and a post fitting the socket and being substantially the thickness of the loWer portion of the Wing to lie flush thereWith in the opening at the base of the socket.

In testimony Whereof I affix iuy signature.

ORVILLE M. KNOX. 

